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Carve :: Carve (v. i.) To exercise the trade of a sculptor or carver; to engrave or cut figures.

Reversion :: Reversion (n.) The returning of an esttate to the grantor or his heirs, by operation of law, after the grant has terminated; hence, the residue of an estate left in the proprietor or owner thereof, to take effect in possession, by operation of law, after the termination of a limited or less estate carved out of it and conveyed by him..

Carver :: Carver (n.) A large knife for carving.

Zoophorous :: Zoophorous (n.) The part between the architrave and cornice; the frieze; -- so called from the figures of animals carved upon it.

Crop :: Crop (n.) A projecting ornament in carved stone. Specifically, a finial..

Cut :: Cut (a.) Formed or shaped as by cutting; carved.

Taffrail :: Taffrail (n.) The upper part of a ship's stern, which is flat like a table on the top, and sometimes ornamented with carved work; the rail around a ship's stern..

Kerve :: Kerve (v. t.) To carve.

Carved :: Carved (imp. & p. p.) of Carv.

Agalmatolite :: Agalmatolite (n.) A soft, compact stone, of a grayish, greenish, or yellowish color, carved into images by the Chinese, and hence called figure stone, and pagodite. It is probably a variety of pinite..

Chaplet :: Chaplet (n.) A small molding, carved into beads, pearls, olives, etc..

Pomegranate :: Pomegranate (n.) A carved or embroidered ornament resembling a pomegranate.

Festoon :: Festoon (n.) A carved ornament consisting of flowers, and leaves, intermixed or twisted together, wound with a ribbon, and hanging or depending in a natural curve. See Illust. of Bucranium..

Incise :: Incise (v. t.) To cut in or into with a sharp instrument; to carve; to engrave.

Scarves :: Scarves (pl. ) of Scar.

Alabaster :: Alabaster (n.) A compact variety or sulphate of lime, or gypsum, of fine texture, and usually white and translucent, but sometimes yellow, red, or gray. It is carved into vases, mantel ornaments, etc..

Carve :: Carve (v. t.) To cut into small pieces or slices, as meat at table; to divide for distribution or apportionment; to apportion..

Pipestone :: Pipestone (n.) A kind of clay slate, carved by the Indians into tobacco pipes. Cf. Catlinite..

Apron :: Apron (n.) A piece of carved timber, just above the foremost end of the keel..

Engrave :: Engrave (v. t.) To cut with a graving instrument in order to form an inscription or pictorial representation; to carve figures; to mark with incisions.

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